Bus advertisements are often seen as a way to generate revenue for struggling transit agency bottom lines. Sometimes they are of interest but mostly the wraps are copies of ads that you would see in many different places. Though some go the extra mile to be more entertaining and use pieces of the bus that helps get the point across. Naphtali Knox who edits the Northern California APA newsletter forwarded along a number of entertaining images of bus advertisements around the world. We are hoping folks can help us identify where they are from as well as enjoy the creativity that some of these ads bring. Post in the coments if you know where they are from. Enjoy!

The Northeast Corridor and California are the two most promising regions where the United States should pursue high-speed rail initially, according to a new report "High-Speed Rail: International Lessons for U.S. Policy Makers."

Reconnecting America President and CEO John Robert Smith will be a participant Oct. 13 in a panel discussion following the screening of “The Blood in This Town,” a film chronicling how Rutland, VT., an ailing rust-belt town, was rebuilt from the grassroots up. The screening will be at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Congressional Auditorium, at 6pm.

Don't X Out Public Transportation rallies are being scheduled around the country for Sept. 20. At the rallies, public transit riders, advocates and employees will call on Congress to support public transportation by opposing proposed cuts of more than one third to federal transportation funding.

Public transit, riders, advocates and employees will join together for Don’t X Out Public Transportation Day on Sept. 20, 2011, to call on Congress to support public transportation by opposing proposed cuts of more than one third to federal transportation funding.

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